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What are Menstrual Cramps?

 

What are Menstrual Cramps?

Menstrual Cramps is just another term for Period Pain, which describes what Period Pain can feel like.

Most sources refer to the cramping feeling of Primary Spasmodic Dysmenorrhea, which is caused by an excess of a hormone caused Prostaglandin. This causes contraction of the uterine muscle, producing reduction in blood flow, and sensitises nerves endings.

Symptoms of Primary Spasmodic Dysmenorrhea

Severe viselike pain, backache, tightening and pain sensations in the inner thighs, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, faintness, dizziness, fatigue, headaches.


Ova is most successful with this type of pain



Many women describe another set of symptoms:


Symptoms of Primary Congestive Dysmenorrhea

Dull aching in low back and pelvis, bloating, weight gain, breast tenderness, headaches, irritability

Excessive amounts of estrogen can worsen these symptoms, since estrogen increases fluid and salt retention in the body.

An excess secretion of a different hormone can also worsen congestive symptoms. Production of Adrenal hormones causes the kidneys to retain fluid. As a result, women urinate less frequently in the time leading up to menstruation. Once the menstrual period starts, this excess fluid is released.


Ova can help with the low back ache in period pain

 

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